"Assistant Professor"

The Department of Music within the Peck School of the Arts, housed in the College of Arts and Architecture seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor to start in August 2026. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsin's second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high-quality education for students from all backgrounds. UWM is one of 146 top research universities recognized as "R1" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The Department of Music is seeking an Artist/Teacher of Music Theory and Composition appointed at the level of Assistant Professor (tenure-track). The candidate will join their colleagues in further advancing the reputation of the Composition/Technology and Theory Area; direct the Music Theory program; teach undergraduate and graduate music theory and composition courses including written and aural core theory, counterpoint, orchestration, graduate theory seminar, and other courses as their expertise warrants; and teach composition lessons as part of a studio/instructor rotation. They will contribute significantly to the development of upper-division and graduate-level composition/technology and theory courses. The candidate will recruit for the Department of Music at the undergraduate and graduate levels and participate in service and faculty governance activities within the University, the College of the Arts and Architecture, the Peck School of the Arts, the Department of Music, and the Composition/Technology and Theory Area. Qualified candidates must have an Earned Doctorate in Music Composition by date of hire (ABD candidates with a clear expected date for completion will be considered) or a Master's degree with equivalent professional experience. Candidates must also provide evidence of experience as a professional composer as well as evidence of successful music theory and composition teaching. We are especially interested in candidates who have a Doctorate in Music Composition, strong background in Music Theory, record of high-quality creative output as a composer, proven leadership abilities, understanding of the functional use of technology in the application of composition in multiple styles and mediums, participation in professional organizations, and record of successful university-level music theory teaching as well as composition teaching. For more information or to apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/6671191. The initial review of applications will begin on December 1st, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Applications received after December 1st, 2025 may not receive consideration.